Genre: Contemporary Romance
Publisher: Firetrail Publishing
ISBN: 0983429758
ASIN: B009QA32SM
Number of pages: 288
Word Count: 101,776
Book
Description:
She wants her past hidden...
Amy Kincaid is running from her controlling ex-husband, who will stop at
nothing to find her. With a new identity and a new job as a housekeeper, she
just wants to be left alone to raise her daughter. Then Eddie Fitzgerald rolls
into town and turns her world upside down.
He’s in the business of exposing the truth...
Eddie Fitzgerald, L.A.P.D.'s finest, lives for his job and nothing else, until
he decides to take a break at the family summer home and is held at gunpoint by
the most annoying, sassiest woman to ever cross his path. But something is off
about Amy, and the more he learns about her, the more he’s convinced she’s a
fugitive.
When her past catches up to her, Amy has no choice but to trust Eddie.
Unfortunately, Eddie has demons of his own, and struggles with the decision to
protect her or uphold the law.
The truth takes them down a deadly path, and only love can save them.
Excerpt:
He
had an unforgettable face. Sharp cheekbones, square jaws and piercing gray eyes
that didn’t say much. His dark wavy hair was cut short, but not too short.
Unruly strands rebelled and curled across his brow and at his nape. His skin
was bronze, like he spent time outdoors. The turned down waistband indicated no
tan lines either. A nudist? Interesting.
“About
last night,” she said casually, noticing he hadn’t touched his coffee. “I don’t
usually pull a gun on unsuspecting people, and I make a really mean cup of
coffee.” She slid the steaming cup closer. “Go on, try it.”
She’d
hoped for a smile, but got a frown instead. Mr. Fitzgerald was obviously not a
morning person. How long was he planning on staying? Baron and Kara Fitzgerald
tended to visit for a few days to a week before heading back to L.A.
“Excuse
me for asking a dumb question, but who is Raelynn?” Eddie asked.
“My
daughter.”
He
looked around, his gaze zeroing on the toys piled by the door leading to the
patio before coming back to her. “How old is she?”
“Almost
five going on thirty. Her birthday is in two weeks.”
“Where
is she?”
“Still
asleep, but she’ll be up any minute. Why do you ask?”
“I’d
like us to have an adult discussion without a child clouding anyone’s
judgment.”
He
was going to say he didn’t need a housekeeper again. She just knew it. “Okay,
but FYI, I have an iron-clad contract, so if you are thinking of kicking us
out, I will sue you from here to kingdom come and win,” she said with a
confidence she didn’t feel.
Eddie
scowled. “Why would I kick you out?”
“Because
you said you didn’t need me last night and that I should take a hike.”
“I
never said that.”
“That’s
what I heard.” She picked up her coffee mug with an unsteady hand and sipped,
her gaze not shifting from his. “Why don’t we talk outside? You go put on a
shirt or something while I dish up your breakfast.”
Eddie
stared down at his bare chest as though realizing for the first time he was
shirtless. A sheepish expression softened his features and heat coiled in Amy’s
stomach, surprising her. It shot up a notch when he turned, giving her a view
of his back. Powerful broad shoulders. Narrow hips. Killer ass. The man had a
beautiful body.
Just
before he disappeared into the hallway leading to the master bedroom, Eddie
turned and caught her in the act. Without slowing down, he raised the mug to
his lips and sipped, heat flashing in his eyes.
Interview:
Hi and thank you for inviting me to stop by your site on the
blog tour for FOREVER HERS, the 5th FITZGERALD book.
1.
Where did you get the idea for the
novel?
Eddie appears in almost all the
previous Fitzgerald books, so I knew him pretty well. Eddie is a protector. He
lives and breathes his job, hates authority, so he bends rules to achieve his
goal. In other words, he’s the best cop you want watching your back. Finding a
mate for him was fun.
2.
Your title. Who came up with it? Did
you ever change your title?
Katrina Whittaker, the Aussie lady
who beta-reads for me and runs my Facebook fan page, comes up with my titles.
She’s really good. She came up with a list and I chose one.
3.
Which came first, the title or the
novel?
I always finish the book first before
naming it.
4.
Since becoming a writer, what’s the
most exciting thing to ever happen to you?
Oh my, I have so many of those. The
best was getting my first letter from a book club reading my book (YA).
5.
What book are you currently reading
or what was the last book you read?
I am reading Kelly Hashway’s Touch of
Death. The last book was an old favorite, Dance with the Devil by Sherrilyn
Kenyon
6.
What was your first book that you
ever wrote (very first one you wrote, not published)?
A picture book about Goldilocks. More
like Goldilocks before she met the three bears. My kids loved it
7.
What is your writing process?
I spend weeks thinking about my
characters and the plot. When the story gels in my head, I sit and
write…write…and write. Does that make me a panster? I don’t think so. But I’m
not what you call a traditional plotter either. Somehow, once the story gels in
my head and I start to write, it just unfolds. I have an amazing way of
memorizing my characters’ traits. I have 4 WHIPs brewing in my head right now
and I can tell you the backgrounds of all the major players in a snap
8.
Who are your favorite authors of all
time?
Jude Deveraux, Sylvia Day, J. R.
Ward, Sherrilyn Kenyon and many more.
9.
At a book signing, do you just sign
your name or do you write a note? How do you come up with stuff to say?
I have never had a book signing gig,
but when I autograph copies of my books to readers, I always write a note.
10. What is something people would be surprised to know about
you?
That I was born in Kenya
11. How do you react to a bad review?
Before they’d get me down and kill my
mojo for a day or two. Now I just shrug them off. Not everyone can like the
same story.
12. How did you celebrate the sale of your first book?
I took my family out to dinner.
About the
Author:
EDNAH WALTERS grew up reading Nancy Drew
and the Hardy Boys and dreaming of one day writing her own stories. She
finished her PhD in chemistry, married the love of her life, and decided to be
a stay-at-home mother. She now lives in a picturesque valley in Utah with her
husband, five children and two American short-hair cats. When she is not
writing, you can find her doing things with her family, reading, traveling or
online chatting with fans.
Ednah writes adult romance under the
pseudonym E. B. Walters. SLOW BURN, the first contemporary romance with
suspense was released in April 2011. It is the first book in the Fitzgerald
family series. Book 2, MINE UNTIL DAWN, was released in July 2011. KISS ME
CRAZY, book 3 in the series followed three months later. Book 4, DANGEROUS LOVE
was released end of January 2012. FOREVER HERS was released October 15th.
Ednah is presently working on the next book, Lex’s story.
When she is not writing adult romance,
Ednah writes YA fantasy books. Her YA fantasy series, The Guardian Legacy, is
book about children of the fallen angels, who fight demons and protect mankind.
AWAKENED, the prequel was released in September 2010 with rave reviews.
BETRAYED, book one in the series was released by her new publisher Spencer Hill
Press in June 2012. Book 3, HUNTED, which will be released April 2013. She’s
working on book 4, FORGOTTEN.
